The Products

Ax2000

AX4

AX2

RA01

TASTJ

MEM

REM

FR02

Software

AX4 e AX2 Boards

Hardware

The AX4 and AX2 boards contain all the hardware
functions necessary to realize a stand alone axis control system or a
Personal Computer or Industrial Computer based Numeric control. These
boards are in ISA standard 8 bit format. Main characteristics are: Four axes (AX4) or two axes
(AX2) configurations. Each axis is provided with standard differential
5V encoder and command analog output +-10V with 12 bit resolution. Eight analog general
purpose inputs to read Joystick, LVDT, potentiometers or other (AX4
only). The range is between -10V. e +10V. with 12 bits resolution. All
input channels are optoisolated from the rest of the board without
common grounds. Fourtyeight (twentyfour for
AX2) digital optoisolated input and twentyfour (sixteen for AX2)
digitali optoisolated output ready for industrial 24V. The outputs are
powered separately each group of eight, and thus it is possible to
activate them with separate powers. Power supply of digital
part from the PC bus or from external power supply. RAM Memory battery backed
up to store configuration data or programs up to 128Kbyte. Graphic or standard text
mode LDC Interface and 32 matrix keyboard for simple operator terminal.
See TASTJ PC104 bus extension for
optional expansions or to carry the CPU module for stand alone
applications. These boards can be
delivered in an industrial container(
and
, that is
complete with CPU, power supply, keyboard with graphic LCD. In this
arrangment the application software can be loaded into flash rom.

Software

The boards are supplied with a base software through which the
customer can develop his applications. This base software contails all
the hardware access functions, and all the functions necessary to
create an axes control system (point to point move, trajectory
generation, PID, linear and circular interpolation, ...). Alternatively
a complete application software can be supplied.
Main characteristics are: Software in the form of a
linkable library, linkable with programs written with the most common
languages (C e C++ advised)and for the most common compilers Routines to read axes
positions and speed, to command different movements, to access the
keyboard and display, and to use memory and digital or analog I/Os. Complete Kernel for real
time operation, but flexible with the addition of user defined
funtions.

MEM, REM and RA01 Board

With MEM, REM e RA01 boards it is possible to build complete
industrial systems with optoisolated digital and analog inputs and
outputs usin a Personal Computer or Industrial Computer. The MEM board
is a short format 8 bits ISA board, and is plugged into any free slot
of a PC. The REM board implements the digital IOs, while the RA01
implements the analog IOs.
Each REM board have 64 digital inputs and outputs. All IOs are
optoisolated, operating at 24V, and the outputs are capable of driving
up to 2A with overload and short circuit protection. Analog inputs and
outputs are independently configurable with different voltages ranges
and have a true 12bits resolution.
The main characteristics of these boards are: Tutti gli ingressi ed le
uscite della scheda REM e della scheda RA01 sono disponibili su
morsettiera industriale estraibile. Le schede possono essere installate
lontano dal PC, e collegate ad esso tramite un cavo piatto. A single MEM board can be
used with all combinations of REM and RA01 boards up to 32 total. the REM board input and
outputs are independently optoisolated and with separate power and
common each group of 8 bits. Output overload and short protected
driving up to 2A. Twentyfour inputs,
Twentyfour outputs and sixteen configurable I/Os for a total of 64
mixed IOs. Several REMs can be connected to the same MEM and more that
one MEM can be plugged into a PC for a grand total of thousands of IOs. Eight analog inputs and
eight analog outputs on the RA01, with independend configuration range
of -10V/+10V, 0V/+10V, -5V/+5V or 0V/+5V. The analogic section of the
RA01 board is optoisolated from the digital part and no ground is
connected together within the board. Hardware wachdog to shut
all digital outputs off in case of delayed or absent refrech from the
PC. Battery backed Ram on the
MEM board to keep process data from 2Kbyte (standard) up to 32Kbyte.

TASTJ Board

The TASTJ board is a membrane keyboard capable to carry also a
graphic display grafico up to 128x64 pixels. The keys are generic with
numbers, arrows, editing and confirmation. It is also possible, with
suitable software to enter alfanumeric data from this keyboard. Four
signalling leds help operating, the keyboard with visual feedback. The
main characteristics of these boards are: Thirtyone keys with tactile
feedback comprising the numeric, arrow, editing, function, confirm and
cancel. Double functions give access to alphabetic and additional
function keys. Four led to indicate ready,
error, shift and home conditions It is possible to regulate
the display contrast with an on board trimmer. Completely compatible with
Ax2 and Ax4 boards

FR02 Board

The Fr02 board is a board used to drive induction or powder brakes.
This is a typical example of a special dedicated design, and it is
shown here to demonstrate the capability of Studio Ferraris to make
special designs on customer specifications. Ask us if you have any
particular specification of functions or shape.

Special Software

Studio Ferraris is also able to design, write and test dedicated
software for industrial applications. The capabilities and expertise
range from commercial devices interfacing (PLC, Instruments, ...), to
real time management of motors or processes, to device driver design
for the most common operating systems (Win 95/98, Win NT/2000, Linux,
...). We have also designed user interfaces for industrial
applications.